the ritual feet washing ceremony
is... ... participatory art installation that requires audience engagement. Anyone can participate: male, female or child.
Every member of the audience is invited to get involved in this - for most - new experience, to change sides, so to speak, and to actively participate in the event.
... is a "living" art installation in public space and a special form of communication.
With warm water and empathetic attention it makes the inner energies between the acting persons flow.
... is a meditative dance performance in which the giving artist and the receiving person from the audience merge into one energy unit.
In the flow of the event, a gradual change in the state of tension occurs in both participants.
This can be perceived by interested spectators in the expression of the bodies and faces.
... is an intimate art performance in which an actually banal - previously quite normal and everyday - action leads to a trusting relationship that is deliberately placed in the public space. Tender affection for everyone in public is something quite unusual. Creating the necessary intimate atmosphere is the core of this art action.
... is a ritual that is repeated again and again, spread over a whole day or, depending on demand, a whole night (e.g. at dance balls/parties). The entire event consists of several individual foot-washing rituals, each of which lasts about 15-20 minutes.
... is a pure art-action, no service, no cosmetic foot care or medical foot (reflex zone) massage, even if it may look like it at first glance, because recognisable massage techniques are applied.
For more interesting aspects, philosophical considerations and practical insights on the subject, see:
foot washing - tradition
For more interesting aspects, philosophical considerations and practical insights on the subject, see:
foot washing - tradition
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